Abstract:With the in-depth implementation of national development strategies such as the "Great Western Development" and the "Belt and Road", the transportation infrastructure construction in western China has developed rapidly, and many deep-covered soil infrastructures have been added in cities. Deep-covered soil open tunnels are prone to structural cracking, lining falling blocks and other problems affecting the safe operation of tunnels due to the excessive thickness of soil cover at the top of tunnels. Therefore, it is very important to take the effective load reduction measures and reduce the soil pressure around the tunnel structure to ensure the safety and stability of the tunnel structure in the deep covered open tunnel projects. Combined with the large-thickness backfill open tunnel project of Jiuan Tunnel, a three-dimensional numerical simulation model is established by using the finite difference program FLAC3D to study the changes of soil pressure and tunnel structural internal force in the backfill soil under two construction conditions of no load reduction and rubber soil load reduction. Laying the rubber soil on the top of the tunnel can effectively reduce the internal force of the lining structure, which is conducive to the safety of the open tunnel lining structure. At the same time, a way for the utilization of waste rubber solid waste is provided.